Jul-28-2018
Husband: Ducket L. Dotson Census name: Duckit Dotson
Born: ca 1853 1 (see note 1) Died: May-29-1936 in Wood Co, WV 2 Census: 1870, 1880, 1900 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1891 at Rock Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 3 Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: 1900 farmer 4 Occupation: 1880 blacksmith 5 Occupation: 1871 railroading 6 Father: John Calvin Dotson (1824 - 1900) Mother: Mary Nancy Gatrell (1831 - 1903)
Wife: Harriet Ann Russell Also known as: Hariett Bond 7 Married: May-18-1871 in Doddridge Co, WV 8
Born: ca 1856 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 4,6 (see note 2) Died: May-21-1926 in Pine Grove, Wetzel Co, WV 2 Census: 1880, 1900 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1871 in Doddridge Co, WV 6 Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: James H. Russell (1822 - 1880) Mother: Malinda Bumgardner (1825 - 1858)
F Child 1: Nancy Bell Dotson Born: May-27-1873 in Doddridge Co, WV 9,10,5,6 (see note 3) Died: Jul-13-1920 in Pocatello, Bannock Co, ID 10,9 Buried: in Mountain View (aka Mt. Moriah) Cemetery, Pocatello, Bannock Co, ID 11 Resided: 1915 in Idaho 12 Resided: 1891 at Rock Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 6 Census: 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Curtis Gabbert b. Apr-20-1869 d. Mar-17-1939 Married: Sep-30-1891 at Rock Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 6
F Child 2: Eliza "Lyde" Dotson Census name: Lyde Dotson Born: Mar- -1876 4 Census: 1880, 1900 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1900 teacher 4
M Child 3: Calvin Dotson Born: 1879 5 Census: 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 4: Grace Lee Dotson Born: 1883 in Doddridge Co, WV 13,6 Died: 1945 13 Buried: in Odessa, Ector Co, TX 11 Resided: 1901 at Rock Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 6 Census: 1900 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Bruce Joseph Ashburn b. Aug- -1879 d. Apr-27-1973 Also known as: Joseph Bruce Ashburn Married: Aug- 4-1901 at Rock Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 6
F Child 5: Bessie Dotson Born: Oct- -1885 4 Census: 1900 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: ___ Cisco
M Child 6: Claude Dotson Also known as: Claud Dotson 14 Born: Aug-30-1889 in Doddridge Co, WV 15,4 Died: Feb- 8-1916 in McKeesport, Allegheny Co, PA 16 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 14 Resided: 1915 in Idaho 17 Census: 1900 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Notes
F Child 7: Cleva Dotson Born: Nov- -1892 4 Census: 1900 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 8: Dallas Preston Dotson Census name: Preston D. Dotson Born: Mar- 2-1895 18,4 Died: Jan- -1968 18 Resided: in Biloxi, Harrison Co, MS 19 Census: 1930 in Zanesville, Muskingum Co, OH Census: 1900 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1930 house painter 20 Wife: Oma Marie Snodgrass b. May- 2-1896 d. May-17-1968 Married: ca 1917 20
Sources: (1) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (2) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (3) Marriage record of daughter. (4) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (5) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (6) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (7) Death record of daughter. (8) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Ducket L. Dotson, single, age 20y 7m, b. & res. in Doddridge Co, son of Calvin & Nancy Dotson, occupation railroading; and Harriet Ann Russell, single, 17y 1m, b. & res. in Doddridge Co, dau of Joseph Smith & Eliza Bond. Married May 18 1871 in Doddridge County. MR p. 178, Line 15: www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791276&Type=Marriage. (9) Headstone. (10) Idaho Death Index, 1890-1964 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (11) Findagrave.com. (12) Doddridge County Republican. (13) Headstone (year only) (14) Obituary. (15) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (16) Obituary - Hospital. (17) Doddridge County Republican, 3/18/1915. (18) Social Security Death Index. (19) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in Ohio before 1951. (20) 1930 Census. Event Notes Note (1) Age 20y 7m in May 1871 marriage record would put birthin in about Oct 1850. But age 7 in 1860 Census puts it in about 1853, while age 29 in the 1880 Census puts it in about 1851. The 1900 Census states Nov 1851, age 48. Note (2) Age in marriage record would put birth in April 1854. But age 4 in 1860 Census puts it in about 1856. Note (3) Birth date given in death record as May 27 1872, but the date on her headstone is May 27 1873.Name Index